Експресивний потенціал парантези в сучасному англомовному епістолярному дискурсі(Expressive potential of parenthesis in modern english epistolary discourse)

У статі висвітлено особливості функціонування парантези з огляду на її комунікативні та стилістичні функції. Розглянені особливості функціонування конотативної, змістової та модально-оцінної парантези. Особливу увагу приділено експресивному потенціалу парантези, що проявляється у наданні висловлюванню додаткового суб’єктивно-оцінного забарвлення у вигляді зауважень та коментарів, а також маніфестації емоційного стану автора. (Parenthesis is a structure of different levels (word, phrase, predicative unit, sentence) that are included in a sentence. This stylistic figure is also characterized by an absence of formal-grammatical connections with the main sentence. Linguists also define parenthesis in terms of a metatextual inclusion, thus emphasizing on its communicative function in a text. With the help of such inclusions a statement obtains a particular heft, which accentualizes hidden layers of a narration. According to O. Kostrova, a parenthesis can be further subdivided into content parenthesis, сonnotative parenthesis and modal-evaluative parenthesis. Content parenthesis is aimed at expanding the volume of a statement. It can also add an extra information to the partaking statement and enhance its expressiveness. Connotative parenthesis differentiates the statement from the point of view of its communicative value. It also identifies the personage’s or author’s speech. With the help of this type of parenthesis, the effect of a two-voice texture is achieved. Modal-evaluative parenthesis can convey enhanced subjectiveevaluative meaning, commenting on what has been previously mentioned. In modern epistolary discourse all of the above mentioned types of parenthesis can be found. In terms of expressiveness with the help of this stylistic figure an effect of irony can be achieved. It can also serve to add up comic shade to the statement, as well as to make excuse, explain the unknown information, etc. The examples of parenthesis that have been found in modern epistolary discourse allow to point out a special case of parenthesis – graphical expressive means (emoticons, exclamation marks) used in the form of parenthesis.)